Books I read in 2007 - 22books

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Books I read in 2007

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1. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

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Great read, excellent approach (told as series of interviews after the war)

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2. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka

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OK, not great.

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3. Thank You for Smoking: A Novel by Christopher Buckley

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Great Fun.

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4. The Stranger by Albert Camus

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Excellent novel, well written and very deep.

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5. Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

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Good, but dark and depressing.

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6. Songbook by Nick Hornby

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If you love music, you will love this.

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7. Housekeeping vs. the Dirt by Nick Hornby

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If you love books you will enjoy this.

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8. Casino Royale (James Bond Novels) by Ian Fleming

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9. The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) by John Maeda

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Read this book.

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10. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

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11. The Winds of War by Herman Wouk

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One of the best books I have ever read, easy.

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12. War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

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Also excellent, although I liked Winds of War better.

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13. The Second World War: A Complete History by Martin Gilbert

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Good overview of the entire war

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14. Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs

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over-rated

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15. Dry: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs

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Not good, and I believe most likely not true. (my parents work in the treatment field and this doesn't ring true)

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16. Sellevision: A Novel by Augusten Burroughs

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not that good, not sure why I kept reading his books.

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17. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling

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I was worried she was going to ruin it, but this was the perfect ending.

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18. The Last True Story I'll Every Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq by John Crawford

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Pretty good story, heartbreaking ending.

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19. A Dirty Job: A Novel by Christopher Moore

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fun read, good beach book.

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20. First Love, Last Rites: Stories by Ian Mcewan

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Excellent stories, can't wait to read more of his.

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21. Pragmatic Unit Testing in C# with NUnit, 2nd Edition by Andy Hunt

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Excellent book on unit testing in general

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22. Agile Web Development with Rails, 2nd Edition by Dave Thomas

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Had to read the new edition, almost done with it.

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23. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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What can you say?

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24. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman

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Just like the movie, but still fun to read.

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25. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

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I actually listened to this one, but that counts right?

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26. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

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Very cool book, short and sweet.

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